Lincomycin (By injection)

Lincomycin (lin-koe-MYE-sin)

Treats serious infections. This medicine is an antibiotic.

Lincocin

When This Medicine Should Not Be Used:

This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to lincomycin or clindamycin.

How to Use This Medicine:

Injectable

Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle, vein or eye.

A nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

Missed dose: This medicine needs to be given on a fixed schedule. If you miss a dose, call the doctor or nurse for instructions.

Drugs and Foods to Avoid:

Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

Do not use this medicine together with erythromycin.

Warnings While Using This Medicine:

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or a history of asthma, allergies, or stomach problems.

This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.